Summer 2016

“Rise Before the Aged”

For years CFOIC Heartland supporters have taken the lead in helping the senior citizens of Tekoa. From providing much needed dental aid for an elderly immigrant, to assisting the community’s “Meals on Wheels” program; you, our devoted supporters, have been there to help. Recently, social workers from the Gush Etzion Regional Council evaluated the specific needs of elderly people in Tekoa and the vicinity. They found that most pressing was adequate transportation for homebound and limited-mobility seniors to doctors’ appointments and medical centers. Transportation help is vital for the well-being of this cherished population. The people of Tekoa are turning to you to help them lease a vehicle to provide vital transportation for elderly residents, while using this same vehicle to deliver hot meals to those homebound seniors who cannot prepare food for themselves. This is an amazing opportunity to bless the cherished elderly of this wonderful community!

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Stand Up For Israel

Marie-Louise Weissenboch: The Biblical Heartland Strikes a Chord

Marie-Louise holding certificate …For Marie-Louise, the opening of C4I Austria was a continuation of her idyllic Christian-Jewish life in South Africa. She made Jewish friends and formed relationships with the Israeli Ambassador and the Israeli Embassy in Vienna.

Marie-Louise is “getting out the message of love of the God of Israel” through Israel advocacy, projects and tours to the Holy Land. Just four months after opening the C4I Austria chapter Marie-Louise launched a bimonthly newspaper called “Israel Actuary” which is circulated throughout Austria. In it, she writes about Israel, and about the projects C4I promotes, including many CFOIC Heartland projects in Judea and Samaria.

Recently, Marie-Louise helped organize an anti-Apartheid week rally. She spoke of her first-hand experience with Apartheid South Africa and firmly explained that nothing of the kind exists in Israel. Instead of “Boycotting, Divesting, and Sanctioning”, Marie-Louise called on good people everywhere to “Buy, Defend, and Support — Buy from Judea and Samaria, Defend Israel as the only democratic state in the Middle East. Support the Jewish people against anti-Semitism and support Israel wherever you go.”

Meet The People Who Are Making a Difference

Danny Ehrlich CFOIC Heartland’s Newest Tour Guide

Danny …Danny met Sondra Oster Baras, Director of Christian Friends of Israeli Communities, in the 1990s while guiding. Danny was already living in Efrat, and was asked to become CFOIC Heartland’s Efrat liaison. It was on a speaking tour in the United States where Danny met Margy, President of the US Board of CFOIC Heartland. For years, Danny would guide CFOIC Heartland Feast tours as a volunteer and always was so enthusiastic about the people he met in the group. But then work caught up with him and for years he was not available to guide CFOIC Heartland groups.

In March 2016 Danny guided the CFOIC Heartland Israel Tour: From Promise to Possession. “It was like a reunion” he says. “It is great to be with Christians that not only love Israel, but understand the importance of Judea and Samaria.” Danny relished the time spent guiding the group in Judea and Samaria.

He took them to see the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, as well as Ancient Shiloh where the Tabernacle stood for 369 years. Integrated into these attractions were fascinating community visits where the group got to personally meet with pioneers of Judea and Samaria. Danny even hosted the group in his own home in the community of Efrat, enabling them to connect in a more personal way with him and his family…

Give Thanks!

Walkie talkie I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation and admiration for the ongoing contributions from CFOIC Heartland supporters for the people of Rechalim. For the past few years, we have been so blessed to receive donations from you for the purchase of much-needed emergency equipment…

…We deeply appreciate your efforts on our behalf, and are indebted to you and our Christian friends for your support and encouragement. It would be our continued pleasure to host you and our Christian supporters in Rechalim so they may see the fruits of their amazing efforts.

Thank you in the name of all our residents

Nadav Marcus
Community Chairman

An Eye on Zion: Kochav Yaakov

Just over a century later, a group of devout pioneers sharing the same love and passion for the Land of Israel, founded a new community just north of Jerusalem. Drawing their inspiration from Rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira, they named it “Abir Yaakov,” the same venerated title that was used to address the late Rabbi during his life. Subsequently renamed “Kochav Yaakov,” (“Star of Jacob”), the community has absorbed many Jews who, like Rabbi Abuhatzeira, left their respective countries of birth to live in the Land of Israel.

Mar 3, 2025

The Evil That Surrounds Us

As we watched the return of what we thought were the bodies of four beautiful Israelis, we wept with the families and with all of Israel. Shiri Bibas and her two gorgeous red-headed children, Kfir and Ariel — their story and their pictures traveled the world and became the symbol of the evil and cruelty of the Hamas terrorists.

Feb 25, 2025

An Eye on Zion: Kiryat Arba

On April 4, 1968, Rabbi Moshe and Miriam Levinger, a visionary couple, registered themselves and dozens of others to stay at Hebron’s Park Hotel. Just ten months after the People of Israel liberated Hebron and the rest of the Biblical Heartland during the Six Day War in 1967, this dedicated group excitedly planned to hold the city’s first Passover Seder in several decades.

Feb 17, 2025

The Price We Pay for Caring

What an emotional roller-coaster! Last Sunday and again this past Saturday, we waited with baited breath to see which hostages would be released and what they would look like. It had been more than a year since the last hostage release, and no one knew what their condition would be.

Jan 28, 2025

A Week in Washington D.C.

The experience of participating in what could be one of the most pivotal moments for Judea and Samaria left an indelible mark on me. I want to share with you, my friends, the highlights of this extraordinary journey.

Jan 23, 2025

An Eye on Zion: Yakir

The pioneers named the nascent community “Yakir,” meaning “precious,” the precise Hebrew word used by God to describe His “son,” Ephraim (Jeremiah 31:19).

Jan 13, 2025

Life in a Villa in a Jungle

It is hard to believe that another year has gone by—another year of seemingly unending war, tragedy, loss. There are still 100 hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. While at least 36 have been murdered, it is not clear how many of the remaining 64 are still alive.

Dec 31, 2024

An Eye on Zion: Avigayil

Drawing their inspiration from the Biblical figure Avigayil (Abigail), Elisha and his friends decided to establish a new community in the southern Hebron Hills. They parked an old bus on a plot of land facing Maon, the ancient Biblical site where Avigayil lived.

Dec 9, 2024

Israel Welcomes Trump

What an astounding result in the US elections! While this regime change will have significant effect on many issues in the US, as an Israeli, I want to share with you my thoughts, which reflect the thoughts of so many in Israel, on how this change will affect Israel.

Nov 19, 2024

An Eye on Zion: Bet Hagai

On Friday evening of May 2, 1980, a group of students from Nir Yeshiva, located on the outskirts of the Biblical city of Hebron, excitedly headed to the Cave of Machpelah. There, they joyfully welcomed in the Sabbath with uplifting prayers.
That evening, however, terrorists threw grenades and fired bullets in the direction of the students, murdering three of them.

Nov 11, 2024